B&O Beomaster 2000 on the fritz

You might run these problems by The Soundsmith.I understand that B&O has licensed him to work on their cartridges.

You will find many on these forums that can only speak ill of Bang & Olufsen . . . pay them absolutely no heed, as their impressions are usually founded on complete ignorance.

IIRC there were two models called "Beomaster 2000" . . . the first was early-1970s with mechanical slide-rule and piano-key controls, and I think it was only sold in Europe. More common is the Beomaster 2000 of the early 1980s, which is a slim unit with touch-sensitive controls, and a flip-up top that hides the analog tuner section. It was the replacement for the classic Beomaster 2400.

Assuming you have the latter . . . these are in general very reliable, and most of the problems they have are very simple and reasonable cost . . . a bad electrolyic capacitor here and there, and the occasional cold solder connection. But they really should go to a qualified service shop for repair . . . in all likelihood, the costs will be reasonable.

B&O usually tries to send all service inquiries to the local B&O stores . . . for current product that might work well, but for vintage stuff, it's probably better to go straight to the servicer. Their corporate office number is 847-590-4900, you might get their recommendation for a nearby authorized shop.